An annoying little rainshower (again) hit Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon just after Jon Lester struck out Enrique Hernandez to begin the game.
Did the rain affect Lester? Maybe, but that shouldn't be an excuse. Lester gave up an infield single, then walked two straight hitters, loading the bases. Howie Kendrick doubled down the right-field line, scoring two runs, and everyone pretty much could have gone home right then, because that was all the runs the Dodgers would need in a 4-0 shutout over the Cubs. Lester wound up striking out the side and then when he issued another walk in the second inning, this happened:
#Cubs Lester on 2nd inning discussion with ump: "Nothing was directed at him and he went AWOL, and I don't know what was going on"
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) June 25, 2015
Catcher David Ross got in between Fletcher and Lester to prevent his pitcher from being ejected.